About
Anika Noni Rose
Overview
Anika Noni Rose (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for voicing Tiana, Disney's first African-American princess, as seen in The Princess and the Frog (2009). She was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
She is also known for her starring role as Lorrell Robinson in the Academy Award-winning film Dreamgirls (2006) and for playing LaVerne "Jukebox" Ganner in the Starz series Power. She is also known for her performances in theatre, particularly for her starring roles as Emmie Thibodeaux in the Broadway production of Caroline, or Change (2004), for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Beneatha Younger in the Broadway revival of A Raisin in the Sun (2014), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
Known for
Acting |
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2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Actor | Afia (voice) | N/A N/A |
2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Actor | Tiana (voice) | 68 Fair |
2023 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Actor | Jessie Lee | 58 Average |
2023 | LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest | Actor | Tiana (voice) | 59 Average |
2022 | Let the Right One In | Actor | Naomi Cole | 71 Good |
2021 | Injustice | Actor | Selina Kyle / Catwoman (voice) | 68 Fair |
2021 | Maid | Actor | Regina | 78 Good |
2021 | The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain | Actor | Candace Wade | 60 Fair |
2020 | Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Actor | Jessica | 62 Fair |
2020 | Body Cam | Actor | Taneesha Branz | 60 Fair |
2020 | The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Actor | Tiana (voice) | 71 Good |
2018 | Assassination Nation | Actor | Nancey Lacey | 61 Fair |
2017 | Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes / Feeling Heart | Actor | Lorraine Hansberry (voice) | 59 Average |
2017 | Everything, Everything | Actor | Dr. Pauline Whittier | 70 Good |
2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Actor | Kuasa (voice) | 60 Fair |
2017 | The Quad | Actor | Dr. Eva Fletcher | 68 Fair |
2016 | Throne of Elves | Actor | eyla (voice) | 63 Fair |
2016 | Roots | Actor | Kizzy | 69 Fair |
2016 | Grace for President | Actor | Narrator | 59 Average |
2016 | The Blue Mauritius | Actor | Makeda | N/A N/A |
2015 | For Justice | Actor | Natalia Chapin | N/A N/A |
2014 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | Actor | Paris | 59 Average |
2014 | Imperial Dreams | Actor | Miss Price | 60 Fair |
2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | Actor | Wilona | 59 Average |
2013 | Half of a Yellow Sun | Actor | Kainene | 58 Average |
2013 | Khumba | Actor | Lungisa (voice) | 59 Average |
2013 | As Cool as I Am | Actor | Frances | 58 Average |
2011 | Bag of Bones | Actor | Sara Tidwell | 62 Fair |
2011 | Have a Little Faith | Actor | Annette | 59 Average |
2011 | Company | Actor | Marta | 59 Average |
2010 | For Colored Girls | Actor | Yasmine / Yellow | 60 Fair |
2010 | Magic in the Bayou: The Making of a Princess | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2010 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Actor | Grace Makutsi | N/A N/A |
2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Actor | Tiana (voice) | 70 Good |
2009 | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | Actor | Grace Makutsi | 69 Fair |
2008 | Just Add Water | Actor | R'ch'lle | 58 Average |
2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2006 | Dreamgirls | Actor | Lorrell Robinson | 64 Fair |
2004 | Surviving Christmas | Actor | Choir | 57 Average |
2004 | Leonard Bernstein: Mass At The Vatican City | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2003 | From Justin to Kelly | Actor | Kaya | 54 Average |
Limbo | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Tiana | Actor | Tiana (voice) | N/A N/A |